Carole King - Smackwater Jack - Текст песни

Now Smackwater Jack, he bought a shotgun
'Cause he was in the mood for a little confrontation
He just let it all hang loose
He didn't think about the noose
He couldn't take no more abuse
So he shot down the congregation

You can't talk to a man 
With a shotgun in his hand
Shotgun

Now Big Jim the chief stood for law and order
He called for the guard to come and surround the border
Now from his bulldog mouth
As he led the posse south
Came the cry, we got to ride 
Clean up the streets for our wives and our daughters

You can't talk to a man 
When he don't want to understand
No, no, no, no, no, no

The account of the capture wasn't in the papers
But you know, they hanged ole Smack right then instead of later 
You know the people were quite pleased
'Cause the outlaw had been seized
And on the whole, it was a very good year 
For the undertaker

You know, you know, you can't talk to a man 
With a shotgun in his hand
Shotgun in his hand

Smackwater Jack, yeah 
Smackwater Jack bought a shotgun
Yeah, Smackwater Jack bought a shotgun
Smackwater Jack, yeah 
Smackwater Jack, yeah 

Talkin' about Smackwater Jack, yeah 
Talkin' about Smackwater Jack, oh
Talkin' about Jack and his shotgun, 
Talkin' about Smack, talkin' about Jack
Smackwater Jack, yeah